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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- La visite de l'escadre anglaise au Havre
- signé Raoul Dufy (en bas au centre)
gouache et aquarelle sur papier
- 42,5 x 65,5 cm ; 16 3/4 x 25 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie E. Bignou, Paris
Galerie Renou & Poyet, Paris
Arthur Tooth & Sons, Londres
Harold Decker, Norfolk, Virginie
Acquis du précédent par le propriétaire actuel
Literature
Paul Guth, Connaissance des Arts, no. 16, 1953, reproduit p. 52
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. II, Paris, 1982, no. 1104, reproduit p. 19
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. II, Paris, 1982, no. 1104, reproduit p. 19
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Attached to the mount at several places along the side edges. Some minor cracking in a few areas with the thickest pigments and a small area of loss in the white sail that at the left of the upper right quadrant. Some areas of blue watercolor near top and bottom edges are slightly faded, otherwise colors are bright and fresh and work is in very good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
signed 'Raoul Dufy' (lower centre), gouache and watercolour on paper. Painted circa 1927-29.